The female saint depicted wearing a cloak and holding a tower in her left hand, titled to base with the date 1586.
Saint Barbara is often portrayed with a tower to symbolize her father imprisoning her. As one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Barbara is a popular saint, perhaps best known as the patroness saint of armourers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners, mathematicians and others who work with explosives because of her legend''s association with lightning and is venerated for her courage in the face of persecution.
Her primary relics are in St Michael’s Golden Domed Monastery in Kiev, Ukraine.
45.5cm High.
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Internal Reference: 26750
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1191598
Dateline of this antique is 17th Century
Height is 45.5cm (17.9inches)Width is 0cm (0.0inches)Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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